Up next for Lakers: vs. Portland Trail Blazers

All-Star point guard Damian Lillard and the Trail Blazers are coming off a 115-107 loss to the Atlanta Hawks heading into the Monday night game against the Lakers in Portland. (Don Ryan / Associated Press)

When:

7 p.m.

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Where: Moda Center.

On the air: TV: TWC SportsNet, TWC Deportes; Radio: 710, 1330.

Records: Lakers 11-23; Trail Blazers 26-8.

Record vs. Trail Blazers (2013-14): 1-2.

Update: Two reasons the Trail Blazers are second in the Western Conference — defense and rebounding. They lead the league in rebounding (46.7 a game) and are third in points allowed (97.1 a game). It also doesn't hurt to have Damian Lillard (21.7 points, 6.4 assists a game) and LaMarcus Aldridge (23.1 points, 10.7 rebounds).

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